Stone buildings which are believed to be the original home of Lady Jane Grey, the nine day queen, have been uncovered at Bradgate Park.
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester have been working at the park since 2015 to unearth the history buried in the park.
Since then, they have found a series of ‘stone structures’ that lie under the standing brick buildings.
The academics believe that these stone buildings are more likely to be the ones Lady Jane Grey would have lived in than the brick built ruins of Bradgate House that remain.
Project co-director, Dr Richard Thomas from the University’s School of Archaeology and Ancient History said: “Our most surprising find has been the discovery of stone buildings pre-dating the brick structures of Bradgate House. Read more.
On this day, 27 June 1880, disabled American author, socialist, and lecturer, Helen Keller was born. The first deafblind person to receive a bachelor’s degree, she was also a member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World union, fighting for women’s suffrage, workers’ rights, and socialism. She continues to be an inspiration for many disabled and non-disabled people around the world.
Here is an interview she did entitled Why I Became an IWW: https://libcom.org/library/helen-keller-why-i-became-iwwhttps://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1155713617947120/?type=3
On July 2, 2019, a total solar eclipse will pass over parts of Argentina and Chile.
Solar eclipses happen when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow onto Earth’s surface. Because the Moon’s orbit isn’t perfectly in line with the Sun and Earth, its shadow usually passes above or below Earth. But when it lines up just right, we get a solar eclipse!
People in the inner part of the Moon’s shadow — the umbra — have the chance to witness a total solar eclipse, while those in the outer part of the shadow — the penumbra — experience a partial solar eclipse.
The path of the total solar eclipse stretches across parts of Chile and Argentina. People outside this path may see a partial eclipse or no eclipse at all.
During a total solar eclipse, the Moon blocks out the Sun’s bright face, revealing its comparatively faint outer atmosphere, the corona. The corona is a dynamic region that is thought to hold the answers to questions about the fundamental physics of the Sun — like why the corona is so much hotter than the Sun’s surface and how the Sun’s constant outflow of material, the solar wind, is accelerated to such high speeds.
Our Parker Solar Probe and the upcoming Solar Orbiter mission from the European Space Agency are exploring these questions by flying through the corona itself and taking unprecedented measurements of the conditions there. Plus, our newly-chosen PUNCH mission will create tiny, artificial eclipses in front of its cameras — using an instrument called a coronagraph — to study structures in the Sun’s corona and examine how it generates the solar wind.
Watching the eclipse
It’s never safe to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun – so you’ll need special
For people in the path of totality, there will be a few brief moments when it is safe to look directly at the eclipse. Only once the Moon has completely covered the Sun and there is no sunlight shining is it safe to look at the eclipse. Make sure you put your eclipse glasses back on or return to indirect viewing before the first flash of sunlight appears around the Moon’s edge.
No matter where you are, you can watch the eclipse online! The Exploratorium will be streaming live views of the eclipse with commentary in both English and Spanish starting at 4 p.m. EDT / 1 p.m. PDT on July 2. Watch with us at nasa.gov/live!
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